SummaryAn aspiring comic book artist (Perez) of Dominican heritage is forced to take over his family's bodega in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan when his father is crippled by a gunshot from a robber.
Directed By:Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa
Written By:Nat Moss, Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa, Junot Diaz, Manny Perez
Washington Heights
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Washington Heights, under De Villa's guidance, bubbles. Once more, as in comparable films, it creates a foreign nexus in a domestic setting -- a group of people who live in two cultures.
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A powerful no-frills drama. It's a film that never flinches from its colorful, if sometimes cruel namesake neighborhood and the people who populate it.
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De Villa's debut film is persuasively written and acted, if a tad rougher around the edges than one might wish.
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De Villa has created a truthful representation of a colorful community.
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Not surprisingly, the film is strongest when its characters are simply hanging out, shooting the breeze and venting their feelings, while moments of high drama occasionally fall flat.
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Believable characters trump the retread plot and hokey message.
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Promising yet problematic.
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Production Company:
- AsDuesDon
- Ex-Bo Productions
- Stolen Car Productions
Release Date:May 9, 2003
Duration:1 h 29 m
Rating:R
Awards
Milano International Film Festival Awards (MIFF Awards)
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Austin Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
